Low depth vandal switch?

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Cable Smoosher
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Aug 15, 2017
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Small question, I'm looking for a low depth vandal switch, ideally less than 15mm in depth, but so far I've not been able to find one. Does anyone know if something like this exists?

The best I've found so far is the MP0027 from bulgin https://www.bulgin.com/products/swi...switch-mp0027-mp0038-mp0037-mp0031-group.html
which is 25.2mm deep, so quiet a lot deeper than what I'm looking for. All other switches I looked at are even deeper.
 

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Cable Smoosher
Original poster
Aug 15, 2017
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Thanks! They have some nice piezo switches, but those aren't usable as a power switch (without adding some additional components).
The most useful ones seem https://www.apem.com/us/av-series-19-22-tactile-overmolded-139.html which is about 20mm deep, so slightly better than then bulgin ones I found so far. Unfortunately with a LED/light option which I don't want. The ones without LEDs are actually deeper :|

And they have specific switches for low panel depth https://www.apem.com/us/lpi-series-121.html
They looking kinda ugly though :x Still might have to settle for those.
 

rook

Average Stuffer
Jul 9, 2018
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If you look at the data sheets for each product, there's a lot of configurations you could choose from. The ones you linked specifically, I think can be had without illumination and without a symbol.

Another option is to just not power the led (don't hook up the wires).

I don't know much about buying from them either, might be a big bust if their min order quantities are huge. Not sure if they resell anywhere either.
 

aaahaaap

Cable Smoosher
Original poster
Aug 15, 2017
9
2
If you look at the data sheets for each product, there's a lot of configurations you could choose from. The ones you linked specifically, I think can be had without illumination and without a symbol.

Another option is to just not power the led (don't hook up the wires).

I don't know much about buying from them either, might be a big bust if their min order quantities are huge. Not sure if they resell anywhere either.
Yeah, I've been through all the datasheets, the linked ones above where the best ones I could find.

It seems like with a bit of luck something like mouser has them available for order.